Russians back amendments including constitutional mention of ‘faith in God’, pension and minimum wage boosts and a ban on gay marriage
The Kremlin and its supporters have won a nationwide vote to amend the constitution and reset Vladimir Putin’s term limits, potentially allowing him to rule as president until 2036.
The ad-hoc vote, which did not fulfil legal criteria to be a referendum, saw 77.8% of voters endorse constitutional amendments with 85% of the ballots counted on Wednesday night. Turnout was 65%, the election commission said.
Continue reading…Russians back amendments including constitutional mention of ‘faith in God’, pension and minimum wage boosts and a ban on gay marriage The Kremlin and its supporters have won a nationwide vote to amend the constitution and reset Vladimir Putin’s term limits, potentially allowing him to rule as president until 2036.The ad-hoc vote, which did not fulfil legal criteria to be a referendum, saw 77.8% of voters endorse constitutional amendments with 85% of the ballots counted on Wednesday night. Turnout was 65%, the election commission said. Continue reading…